Glenn K. Rieth

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Glenn K. Rieth
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Glenn K. Reith, former Adjutant General of the New Jersey National Guard.
Born (1957-11-27) November 27, 1957 (age 66)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
New Jersey Army National Guard
Years of service1980-2011
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major general
Unit New Jersey Army National Guard
Commands held New Jersey National Guard (2002-2011)
Awards Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Other workDeputy director, Mercer County Park Commission

Major General Glenn K. Rieth (born November 27, 1957, in Livingston, New Jersey [1] ) served as Adjutant General of New Jersey and the commander of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard, which compose the New Jersey Department of Military Affairs. His service began in March 2002 and ended with his resignation in December 2011.

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Early life and career

Raised in Livingston, New Jersey, Rieth graduated from Livingston High School in 1976. [2] He played quarterback on the high school's football team. [3]

Rieth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from The Citadel, where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate. Rieth's military service began in 1980. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. He earned his pilot's wings at Fort Rucker, Alabama, in July 1981. Prior to being appointed as Adjutant General of New Jersey, Rieth was Director of the State Army Aviation Office for the New Jersey Army National Guard. [4] On January 3, 2006, Governor-elect Jon Corzine announced he would re-appoint Major General Rieth to another term as Adjutant General in his administration. [5]

Rieth was an Army helicopter pilot for four years before joining New Jersey's National Guard as an active duty officer. His father, Kenneth Rieth, was the state's deputy adjutant general in the Democratic administration of Jim Florio. The elder Rieth retired in 1991 as a Brigadier General. The younger Rieth's father-in-law, G. Bruce Eveland, reportedly recommended that then-Governor McGreevey, hire Rieth, according to Jack McGreevey, father of the former governor and a longtime friend of Eveland. [4]

Adjutant General

Glenn Rieth was appointed Adjutant General in 2002 by Governor James E. McGreevey and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on March 4, 2002. He held the post until resigning in December 2011 in a scandal over his relationship with a female subordinate. [6]

On January 15, 2010, Governor-elect Chris Christie announced he would re-appoint Major General Rieth for another term as Adjutant General. Both had been raised in Livingston and their families knew each other. Major General Rieth served under both Democratic and Republican governors spanning the administrations of McGreevey, Corzine, and Christie, as well as Richard Codey. [6]

On December 1, 2011, however, Reith resigned, effective December 15, 2011, after having had an affair with a female co-worker, a government official said. [6] [7] After leaving the adjutant general's position, Rieth was employed as deputy director of the Mercer County Park Commission. [8]

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Major awards and decorations

Effective dates of promotion

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